Thursday, December 24, 2009

Get a taste of the fabulous Winter Solstice celebration I held on December 21st with my Solsisters friends. Two of the regular exercises we do each year—I call them “astrologizes”—are replicated on Spirited Woman blog, where I am a guest blogger. The articles are called Astrologize: Exercises for the Winter Solstice to Warm Your Heart and Light Your Way. Here’s #1, Ceremony of Recognition and #2, Burning the Old.

Your Winter Astrology Forecast

In case you haven’t noticed in the sidebar, I am now writing a quarterly astrological forecast for one of my favorite sites, Perrie Meno-Pudge. You’ll learn a lot about winter, what it is and isn’t good for, and find out what’s happening in both the General Sky as well as the WinterOutlook for your Sun sign. Check out what winter holds in store for you at Perrie’s Planetarium – Winter Solstice 2009.

I’d like to close with this quote from the Revels and my holiday wish for you:

And so the shortest day cameAnd the year diedAn everywhere down the centuries of the snow-white worldCame people singing, dancing To drive the dark away.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Don’t let the year and the introductory price for Chiron and Wholeness: A Primer pass you by! In appreciation for your loyal support of The Radical Virgo and to give folks a break during this challenging economy, I offered a pre-publication price of $3.50 and an introductory price of $4.95. These prices did not include the wider marketing costs of the e-book, which I now must incorporate into the regular price of $7.95. The new price goes into effect on January 1, 2010. You still have plenty of time to get this loyal reader, introductory rate through December.

Give yourself a holiday gift that lasts! Here’s what a variety of readers, including astrologer friends and colleagues, are saying about Chiron and Wholeness: A Primer.

It was absolutely stunning and beautifully done. Big Medicine! I really appreciated the phrase "Chiron is the place between Then and Now." Well said ! ~ LW, Pennsylvania, USA

It is beautifully executed, and its insights and gentle wisdom were EXACTLY what I needed, as it soothed me when I read it. ~ MD, Australia

It's a knockout! As ever, very well written, clear and easy to read. I like your tone, which is well pitched between breezy and serious. Writing about people's Chiron placements by sign and house is a tricky matter … There is a 'distilled' feel to the knowledge, which feeds the writing. In the presence of an effective therapist, the client senses that that person has lived their own pain and distilled a quality essence from it, without the therapist having to say anything about their own journey. Your writing about Chiron has that feel to it ~ AW, Scotland

Wow. I have to say I wanted more. I wanted to keep reading more. Give me more. I loved it. I felt like you had been watching my life! Great E-Book. Wonderful insights. Also, I couldn't stay in denial about some things. You had brought them up and gently waved them in front of me! Thank You. ~ KH, Ohio

Of all the astrologers who have written about Chiron, your work resonates most clearly to me. ~ SM, Hawaii

If you have astro-savvy friends and loved ones who would benefit from Chiron and Wholeness, you can now purchase the new Chiron e-book accompanied by a custom gift “card” that is attached along with the e-book in a separate PDF file. The gift card is replicated here. The text of the e-mail includes instructions for download and contact information in case of questions.

eReader Versions: Chiron and Wholeness (Not on Sale)

Poems to Heal the Healer: The 12 Chiron Signs

Expore Chiron through the healing art of poetry. Includes background, intro on Chiron, and a poem for each Chiron sign suitable for framing. Click pic for more details. The art alone is healing! Reg. $5.95, Now - $2.98

Outerplanetary (Extraordinary) People

Astrology 101 Chart Interpretation Primer

Learn the ABCs of astrologese! Click image for more details. Reg.$4.95 - Now $2.48

What is a Radical Virgo?

To learn the characteristics of a Radical Virgo, read Joyce Mason’s article, “The Radical Virgo.” In a nutshell, these Virgos are not the old fussbudget stereotype—no Felix Ungers or Adrian Monks here. Radical Virgos have the potential to change the world through their ability to develop and discover their unique pattern, becoming true human beings—not “human doings.” Radical Virgos give service in a whole new way by contributing to their community and world what they were designed to give. When we each do that, we have made heaven on earth. It’s like having all the cogs in the great wheel of creation turning like they were just oiled!

You don't even have to be a Sun Virgo to have the characteristics of a Radical Virgo, though any planets in the V-sign help. You don’t join this club. You recognize that you already belong.

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This award-winning blog is a place where all signs--not just Virgos--learn how to express the best of their star map.

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly--that is what each of us is here for. ~ Oscar Wilde

Who is "The Radical Virgo?"

Joyce Mason has Sun in the last degree of Virgo, three planets in Libra, Taurus Rising and a Capricorn Moon. She's a "PUNC," or a person with a prominence of the outer planets Pluto, Uranus, Neptune--add bridging and healing Chiron. (See her Outerplanetary People series for more on PUNCs.) Joyce is often mistaken for an Aquarius/ Sagittarius blend. Even if you don’t speak astrology, that makes sense on some symbolic level because they both end in “ius.” She believes that I and Us are one in the same—and celebrates the human spirit in which we’re all joined.

First and foremost a writer, Joyce was a consulting astrologer, tarot reader, dreamworker, and flower essence practitioner for 25 years. Her astrological specialties are the sign of Virgo and the centaur planet, Chiron. She writes on these and many other topics. Read her complete bio and astrology articles on her Writer Joyce Mason website.

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